Minor Balancing Patch: Quark Hepteracts and Golden Quarks

Author: Pseudonian

src/Calculate.ts

@@ -1645,6 +1645,14 @@ export const calculateQuarkMultFromPowder = () => {
     : 1 + (1 / 100000) * player.overfluxPowder
 }
 
+export const calculateBaseGoldenQuarks = (singularity: number) => {
+  const minimumValue = 100 * Math.pow(1.04, singularity)
+  const contributionFromQuarks = player.quarksThisSingularity / 1e5
+  const firstTenBonus = 10 * Math.min(player.highestSingularityCount, 10)
+  return Math.floor(minimumValue + contributionFromQuarks + firstTenBonus)
+}
+
+
 export const calculateSingularityAmbrosiaLuckMilestoneBonus = () => {
   let bonus = 0
   const singThresholds1 = [35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77]

src/Config.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 declare const PROD: boolean | undefined
 declare const DEV: boolean | undefined
 
-export const version = '4.0.2 October 20, 2025: The Greater Reimagining'
+export const version = '4.0.3 October 20, 2025: The Greater Reimagining'
 
 /**
  * If true, the version is marked as a testing version.

src/Hepteracts.ts

@@ -118,13 +118,8 @@ export const hepteracts: { [K in HepteractKeys]: HepteractData<K> } = {
     UNLOCKED: () => true,
     EFFECTS: (hept) => {
       const exponent = hepteracts.quark.DR + hepteracts.quark.DR_INCREASE()
-      if (hept <= hepteracts.quark.LIMIT) {
-        return {
-          quarkMultiplier: Math.pow(1 + 5 * hept / 10000, exponent)
-        }
-      }
       return {
-        quarkMultiplier: Math.pow(1.5 + 0.2 * Math.log2(hept / 1000), exponent)
+        quarkMultiplier: Math.pow(1 + 0.2 * Math.log2(1 + hept / 500), exponent)
       }
     },
     EFFECTSDESCRIPTION: (hept) => {
@@ -133,10 +128,17 @@ export const hepteracts: { [K in HepteractKeys]: HepteractData<K> } = {
         x: formatAsPercentIncrease(effects.quarkMultiplier, 2)
       })
     },
-    DESCRIPTION: () => i18next.t('wowCubes.hepteractForge.descriptions.quark.effect'),
+    DESCRIPTION: () => {
+      const starter = i18next.t('wowCubes.hepteractForge.descriptions.quark.effect')
+      const DR = hepteracts.quark.DR + hepteracts.quark.DR_INCREASE()
+      const extra = i18next.t('wowCubes.hepteractForge.descriptions.quark.effect2', {
+        x: format(DR, 3, true)
+      })
+      return `${starter}<br>${extra}`
+    },
     RESET_TIER: 'never',
     LIMIT: 1000,
-    DR: 1,
+    DR: 2,
     DR_INCREASE: () => {
       return getGQUpgradeEffect('singQuarkHepteract')
         + getGQUpgradeEffect('singQuarkHepteract2')
@@ -668,7 +670,7 @@ export const hepteractDescriptions = (hept: HepteractKeys) => {
       break
   }
 
-  effectText.textContent = i18next.t(`wowCubes.hepteractForge.descriptions.${hept}.effect`)
+  effectText.innerHTML = hepteracts[hept].DESCRIPTION()
   currentEffectText.innerHTML = currentEffectRecord
 
   balanceText.textContent = i18next.t('wowCubes.hepteractForge.inventory', {

src/Octeracts.ts

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ export const octeractUpgrades: Record<OcteractDataKeys, OcteractUpgrade> = {
     maxLevel: 25,
     costPerLevel: 1 / 10,
     effect: (n: number) => {
-      return n / 50
+      return n / 100
     },
     effectDescription: function(n: number) {
       const effectValue = this.effect(n)

src/Shop.ts

@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ export const shopData: Record<keyof Player['shopUpgrades'], IShopData> = {
     tier: 'Ascension',
     price: 2e5 - 1,
     priceIncrease: 19999,
-    maxLevel: 15,
+    maxLevel: 10,
     type: shopUpgradeTypes.UPGRADE,
     refundable: false,
     refundMinimumLevel: 0
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ export const shopData: Record<keyof Player['shopUpgrades'], IShopData> = {
     tier: 'Singularity',
     price: 2e7 - 1,
     priceIncrease: 2e6 - 1,
-    maxLevel: 15,
+    maxLevel: 10,
     type: shopUpgradeTypes.UPGRADE,
     refundable: false,
     refundMinimumLevel: 0
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ export const shopData: Record<keyof Player['shopUpgrades'], IShopData> = {
     tier: 'SingularityVol2',
     price: 2e9 - 1,
     priceIncrease: 2e9 - 1,
-    maxLevel: 15,
+    maxLevel: 10,
     type: shopUpgradeTypes.UPGRADE,
     refundable: false,
     refundMinimumLevel: 0
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ export const shopData: Record<keyof Player['shopUpgrades'], IShopData> = {
     tier: 'SingularityVol3',
     price: 2e11 - 1,
     priceIncrease: 2e11 - 1,
-    maxLevel: 15,
+    maxLevel: 10,
     type: shopUpgradeTypes.UPGRADE,
     refundable: false,
     refundMinimumLevel: 0
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ export const shopData: Record<keyof Player['shopUpgrades'], IShopData> = {
     tier: 'SingularityVol4',
     price: 1,
     priceIncrease: 2.5e13,
-    maxLevel: 100,
+    maxLevel: 80,
     type: shopUpgradeTypes.UPGRADE,
     refundable: false,
     refundMinimumLevel: 0
@@ -807,6 +807,13 @@ export const shopData: Record<keyof Player['shopUpgrades'], IShopData> = {
   }
 }
 
+export const updateShopLevels = () => {
+  for (const upgrade in player.shopUpgrades){
+    const k = upgrade as keyof Player['shopUpgrades']
+    player.shopUpgrades[k] = Math.min(player.shopUpgrades[k], shopData[k].maxLevel)
+  }
+}
+
 // Names of shop upgrades || Top row indicates potions, and all other upgrades are labeled in order.
 // If you are adding more upgrades please make sure the order of labelled upgrades is correct!
 type ShopUpgradeNames =

src/Statistics.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   calculateAscensionScore,
   calculateAscensionSpeedExponentSpread,
   calculateAscensionSpeedMult,
+  calculateBaseGoldenQuarks,
   calculateBaseObtainium,
   calculateBaseOfferings,
   calculateBlueberryInventory,
@@ -2269,8 +2270,7 @@ export const allGoldenQuarkMultiplierStats: NumberStatLine[] = [
   {
     i18n: 'Base',
     stat: () =>
-      10 + 2 * player.singularityCount + Math.max(0, 5 * (10 - player.singularityCount))
-      + player.quarksThisSingularity / 1e5 // Base Value
+      calculateBaseGoldenQuarks(player.singularityCount) // Base Golden Quarks based on Quarks and Sing Count
   },
   {
     i18n: 'PseudoCoins',

src/Synergism.ts

@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ import {
 import { changeSubTab, changeTab, getActiveSubTab, Tabs } from './Tabs'
 import { settingAnnotation, settingSymbols, toggleIconSet, toggleTheme } from './Themes'
 import { clearTimeout, clearTimers, setInterval, setTimeout } from './Timers'
+import { updateShopLevels } from './Shop'
 
 export const player: Player = {
   firstPlayed: new Date().toISOString(),
@@ -5433,6 +5434,7 @@ export const reloadShit = (reset = false) => {
   setAmbrosiaUpgradeLevels()
   setRedAmbrosiaUpgradeLevels()
   refundOvercapResearches()
+  updateShopLevels()
 
   if (!reset) {
     calculateOffline()

src/singularity.ts

@@ -1124,13 +1124,13 @@ export const goldenQuarkUpgrades: Record<SingularityDataKeys, GoldenQuarkUpgrade
     qualityOfLife: true,
     costPerLevel: 14999,
     minimumSingularity: 5,
-    specialCostForm: 'Exponential2',
+    specialCostForm: 'Quadratic',
     effect: (n: number) => {
-      return n / 50
+      return n / 100
     },
     effectDescription: (n: number) =>
       i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract.effect', {
-        n: format(n / 50, 2, true)
+        n: format(n / 100, 2, true)
       }),
     name: () => i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract.name'),
     description: () => i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract.description')
@@ -1144,13 +1144,13 @@ export const goldenQuarkUpgrades: Record<SingularityDataKeys, GoldenQuarkUpgrade
     qualityOfLife: true,
     costPerLevel: 449999,
     minimumSingularity: 30,
-    specialCostForm: 'Exponential2',
+    specialCostForm: 'Cubic',
     effect: (n: number) => {
-      return n / 50
+      return n / 100
     },
     effectDescription: (n: number) =>
       i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract2.effect', {
-        n: format(n / 50, 2, true)
+        n: format(n / 100, 2, true)
       }),
     name: () => i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract2.name'),
     description: () => i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract2.description')
@@ -1166,11 +1166,11 @@ export const goldenQuarkUpgrades: Record<SingularityDataKeys, GoldenQuarkUpgrade
     minimumSingularity: 61,
     specialCostForm: 'Exponential2',
     effect: (n: number) => {
-      return n / 100
+      return n / 200
     },
     effectDescription: (n: number) =>
       i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract3.effect', {
-        n: format(n / 100, 2, true)
+        n: format(n / 200, 3, true)
       }),
     name: () => i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract3.name'),
     description: () => i18next.t('singularity.data.singQuarkHepteract3.description')

translations/en.json

@@ -3487,7 +3487,7 @@
       },
       "singQuarkHepteract": {
         "name": "I wish my Quark Hepteract was marginally better.",
-        "description": "Wrong game, oops. Anyway, would you like more exponent on your Quark Hepteract. +0.02 per level, to be precise.",
+        "description": "Wrong game, oops. Anyway, would you like more exponent on your Quark Hepteract. +0.01 per level, to be precise.",
         "effect": "Quark Hepteract Exponent +{{n}}"
       },
       "singQuarkHepteract2": {
@@ -3497,7 +3497,7 @@
       },
       "singQuarkHepteract3": {
         "name": "I wish my Quark Hepteract was marginally better III.",
-        "description": "I AM NOT THE GODMOTHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR! This wish is weaker... but it can be overclocked.",
+        "description": "I AM NOT THE GODMOTHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR! This wish, unlike the others, can be overclocked!",
         "effect": "Quark Hepteract Exponent +{{n}}"
       },
       "singOcteractGain": {
@@ -4757,7 +4757,7 @@
       },
       "octeractImprovedQuarkHept": {
         "name": "I wish for even better Quark Hepteracts.",
-        "description": "The godmother is absent, but Derpsmith is here! +0.02 exponent to your Quark Hepteract per level.",
+        "description": "The godmother is absent, but Derpsmith is here! +0.01 exponent to your Quark Hepteract per level.",
         "effect": "Quark Hepteract Exponent +{{n}}"
       },
       "octeractImprovedGlobalSpeed": {
@@ -6608,7 +6608,8 @@
           "oneCost": "One of these will cost you {{x}} Hepteracts and {{y}} Offerings."
         },
         "quark": {
-          "effect": "One pound, two pound fish, fishy grant +0.05% Quarks per Quark Hepteract fish fish.",
+          "effect": "One pound, two pound fish.",
+          "effect2": "Grants a Quark Multiplier equal to (1 + 0.2 * log2(1 + QHept / 500))^{{x}}",
           "currentEffect": "Current Effect: Quarks +{{x}}",
           "oneCost": "One of these will cost you {{x}} Hepteracts and {{y}} Quarks."
         },